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Second Act Library

/sekənd/ /akt/ /ˈlīˌbrerē,ˈlīb(ə)rē/
noun, phrase

1. A term used to define a horror trope -- the period of a horror film (most often occurring in the latter half of the Second Act) where the hero/es research their foe/s in an effort to become more equally matched and equipped to battle them in the Final Act. Coined by screenwriter Kimberley Elizabeth.

eg. ~ Copyright-safe Google searches, Wikipedia scouring, Newspaper clippings, Microfiche scanning, and trips to the - you guessed it - Library.
When the characters of I Know What You Did Last Summer go to Billy Blue's sister's house and look through that yearbook, it was a total Second Act Library moment.
by Kimmi Kill Zombie March 2, 2021
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two-second fight

A fight, generally started by an inexperienced fighter, against a much more experienced fighter, which ends in roughly two seconds
An idiot on the street picked a fight against a black belt Jiu-Jitsu. It was a two-second fight.
by youngleftyguy March 8, 2021
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2-second fight

An idiot picked a street fight against a black belt Jiu-Jitsu. It was a 2-second fight.
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Second-hand Wook

You spend too much time with the wook kids. You won’t want to be a wook but you find yourself spending more time with them then you would like to admit, and might accidentally do their K instead of coke.
Yooo are we becoming second-hand wooks?
by phillyboiz March 21, 2021
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Second Hand Gayness

when a gay male shows affection to a straight male even though he knows he is as straight as a pole.
John: that gay man just winked at me
Jeremy: bro thats second hand gayness
by anonymous March 29, 2021
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Second Gen Resin

Second generation reclaimed dabs. When you reclaim resin from your dab piece which built up from taking resin dabs. It’s that shit that tastes like paint thinner, the shit you survive on for the week leading up to your next paycheck after going through all your wax.
‘Your reclaim tastes like paint thinner

‘It’s second gen resin man’
by Tonde April 4, 2021
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